SCIENCE
How do we beat bacteria?
With antibiotics ( invented by Alexander Fleming )
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada has more than half of all the natural lakes in the world. An impressive nine percent of the country is covered in fresh water.
Which king preceded Queen Victoria?
King William IV (who was Victoria’s uncle)
It was the site of a failed attempt by a group of Cuban émigrés, with the backing of the US government, to invade the island in 1961.
On 10th March 2017, which UK artist claimed 9 of the top 10 positions in the UK singles chart when his new album was released?
Ed Sheeran
How do flies walk on the ceiling?
Flies can walk upside down! They can do this because of their sticky feet.
A fly has foot pads that are covered in tacky glue.
In which country is the world highest waterfall?
Venezuela
Who is the Patron Saint of Britain?
St. George
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
Corsica
Complete the title of this famous Johannes Vermeer portrait; 'Girl with a Pearl ...'?
Earring
Why is the sky blue?
The atmosphere (i.e., air, one of the four elements) is a mixture of gasses, mostly nitrogen and oxygen.
The way the sun’s light travels through the atmosphere makes the sky look blue.
The Danube flows into what body of water?
The Black Sea
When is Guy Fawkes night celebrated?
5th November
Who sent the Spanish Armada to England in 1588?
Philip II of Spain
Khaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner' is mostly set in which Middle Eastern country?
Afghanistan
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Vilnius is the capital of which country?
Lithuania
What do many people wear on Remembrance Day in memory of people who died?
Poppies
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914?
Gavrilo Princip ( Seven terrorists, organised in two cells, gathered in the city during the days preceding the visit. On the morning of the archduke’s arrival, they positioned themselves at intervals along the Quay. The first to go into action was Nedeljko Cabrinovic, who had placed himself on the river side of the Quay. He freed his bomb, broke the detonator against a lamppost and threw it at the passing car.
1) 'Lordi' won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 representing which country?
a) Denmark b) Norway c) Finland
c) Finland
Chirology is the study of:
A. Hands
B. Feet
C. Comets
D. Skull
A. Hands
Which lake is the world largest lake?
Lake Superior
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What did I.M. Pei design outside the Louvre, in Paris?
A) Sarcophagus
B) Obelisk
C) Ziggurat
D) Pyramid
Answer: D
Made of glass and metal